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U.S. Pledges to Expand Abraham Accords between Israel, Arab States
(U.S. State Department) Secretary of State Antony Blinken - At a Zoom event to mark the one-year anniversary of the signing of the Abraham Accords, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday: "This administration will continue to build on the successful efforts of the last administration to keep normalization [between Israel and Arab states] marching forward." "First, we'll help foster Israel's growing ties with Bahrain, with Morocco, with the United Arab Emirates - as well as with Sudan, which has also signed the Abraham Accords, and Kosovo, which established ties with Israel at the beginning of the year." "Second, we'll work to deepen Israel's longstanding relationships with Egypt and Jordan - partners critical to the United States, Israel, and Palestinians alike." "Third, we will encourage more countries to follow the lead of the Emirates, Bahrain, and Morocco. We want to widen the circle of peaceful diplomacy, because it's in the interests of countries across the region and around the world for Israel to be treated like any other country. Normalization leads to greater stability, more cooperation, [and] mutual progress." "Many people are eager to rekindle longstanding connections that had been cut off - until now. More than a million Israelis have Moroccan heritage, including five ministers in Israel's current government."